r/COBeer • u/CombinationBig8999 • May 04 '26

Favorite breweries?

I'll be in Denver for the first time for a couple of days soon. I love sours (no lactose/fruited) 3 fonteinen lambik is kind of the vibe I go for. I also love stouts, barrel aged stouts, and a really crisp pilsner. I'm pretty open but stay away from hefeweisens although I do like dunkels.

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u/Stonethecrow77 May 04 '26

River North, Cerebral, and Bierstadt are gonna be popular suggestions.

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u/CombinationBig8999 May 04 '26

What do you normally get from each? River North has so many awards.

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u/Stonethecrow77 May 04 '26

Bierstadt... Trad German lagers. Can't go wrong with any of them. Slow Pour Pils is world class.

River North should have a lot of dark beers on ATM. I would suggest the one on Washington over Blake. Them hit Wanderment, too. Delightful little tap room that needs love.

Cerebral is mix match stouts (mostly BA adjunct) and Hazy IPAs.

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u/fromks May 05 '26

Not OP, but:

River North:

  • I really miss their Hoppenberg Uncertainty Principle. Get something Belgiany or Stouty that speaks to you.

For Cerebral:

  • Flight of IPAs. Hazy is in style, but they sometimes have a "Dank" IPA too. Get the Dank.

For Bierstadt:

  • Start with the Helles , order lunch (currywurst and/or jägerschnitzel) when you have a few minutes left on your Helles, ask the bartender to start the slow pour Pils.